LHC 'Big Questions'

Big Questions addressed by the LHC

1. How did our universe come to be the way it is?
   
   
2. What kind of Universe do we live in?
   
   
3. What happened in the Big Bang?
   
   
4. Where is the antimatter?
   
   
5. Why do particles have mass?
   
   
6. What is our Universe made of?
   
   

Big Questions about the LHC

1. I have heard that the LHC will recreate the Big Bang, does that mean it might create another Universe and if so what will happen to our Universe? (link opens in a new window)
   
   
2. How much did the LHC cost and who pays?
   
   
3. CERN stands for 'Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire' (or European Council for Nuclear Research); does that mean that CERN is studying nuclear power and nuclear weapons?
   
   
4. Why is the LHC underground? Is it because it is doing secret experiments that scientists want to hide away?
   
   
5. Can the work at CERN be used to build more deadly weapons?
   
   
6. Are the high energies produced by the LHC dangerous and what happens if something goes wrong?